A.05.70 HP Insight Remote Support Advanced Release Notes (June 2012, 5900- 2129)

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NOTE: The ML110G5 is supported as a CMS device only when also used as a NonStop System
console (NSC). While the ML110G5 can be used simultaneously as both an NSC and a CMS
for Insight RSA, it does not provide the self-diagnosis capabilities that are characteristic of other
CMS' supported by Insight RSA.
Minimum and recommended Central Management Server specifications
It is recommended that the CMS is a dedicated Microsoft Windows ProLiant server that meets the
following specifications in order to ensure that the management solution, consisting of HP SIM and HP
Insight Remote Support Advanced, performs and is available at a high level.
A large variety of Microsoft Windows ProLiant servers can be used as a CMS for this purpose, dependent
on the size of monitored environments and the number of devices from which configuration collections are
scheduled.
This section provides guidance that would make any particular Windows ProLiant model and
configuration suitable or not beyond the operating systems and hardware platforms described above.
The section below provides some examples of CMS server specifications compared to the number of
devices that are required to be monitored. The specification can be affected by a number of factors:
 The type and power of the Windows ProLiant server selected
 The type of devices monitored and managed (e.g. an EVA or device using ELMC to monitor is the
equivalent of 4 other devices)
 If the Central Management Server is also being used for other optional management applications
(e.g. Command View for EVA, Internet monitoring for P9000/XP devices, MVAA, etc.)
 The number of devices configured for configuration collections either basic or advanced
Hence, it is not possible to give exact advice on which specification will be required. If performance
degradation is observed, it is likely that the server may need to be compared to the following
recommendations outlined below.
If an existing installation is not suffering performance degradation, it is not necessary to meet these
recommendations.
The following tables outline the minimum and recommended Central Management Server specifications
based on the results of HP's quality assurance and performance testing for specific environments.
NOTE: The minimum specification for the Central Management Server (CMS) is higher than the
HP Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM) requirements alone because of the extra load that Insight
RSA places upon the server.
Small monitored environments
Table 3 CMS specification for small monitored environment
Example Server
Model
Memory Size
Free Disk Size
Minimum
 DL180 G6
 ML150 G6
 BL280C G6
5 GB
 2GB for initial installation of
all remote support related
components
 1GB for normal operation